February 23

This is 23rd of February. It is day 54 of the year. As of today, there are 311 days left until the end of the year. If you are curious about the most important and notable historical footprint of Sri Lanka, let us delve into more On This Day events to uncover fascinating tidbits from the nation's history that covers for 365 days.

Today’s Highlight

• 2002 – The Sri Lanka government and LTTE signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a permanent ceasefire.
• 2007 – The Halmillawewa Ruins, including an ancient Dagaba and building ruins, located in the forest near Halmillawewa in the Polonnaruwa district, were registered as Archaeological Protected Monuments.
• 2019 – Sri Lanka achieved their first-ever Test series win against South Africa in South Africa, becoming the first Asian team to do so.
• 2020 – The final stage of the expressway connecting to Hambantota was opened to the public.